Canada’s “fanatic adherence to Christianity”? Are they talking about the Canada that’s just north of the United States, or is there some other Canada I don’t know about? “Al-Qaeda warns Canada: Quit Afghan mission or endure attack like 9/11, threat says,” by Stewart Bell in the National Post, with thanks to LGF: OTTAWA – An […]
Archives for 2006
Fitzgerald: The rationality of “Islamophobia”
From the announcement of this Contest by the “Islamic Human Rights Commission”: What is Islamophobia? A contemporary and emerging form of prejudice Islamophobia can be described as stereotypes, bias or acts of hostility towards individual Muslims or followers of Islam in general. In addition to individual acts of intolerance and racial profiling, Islamophobia leads to […]
Muslim Council of Britain leader backs Aussie imam in “women are like uncovered meat” row
An indication that, unfortunately, Sheikh al-Hilali’s views are not all that uncommon. “Briton backs imam in ‘uncovered meat’ row,” by Bernard Lagan in the TimesOnline, : ONE of Britain’s most senior Muslims has defended as “a great scholar” the Australian imam who likened scantily clad women to uncovered meat that draws predators. Abduljalil Sajid, a […]
French police official: “We are in a state of civil war, orchestrated by radical Islamists”
Here is a story about the French Intifada that does not shy away from identifying the rioters as Muslims, or noting the jihadist element of the riots: “Ongoing ‘intifada’ in France has injured 2,500 police in 2006,” from the World Tribune.com: This might have dropped below the radar, but Al Qaida and its allies are […]
Egyptian police seize one tonne of high explosives
Inner Spiritual Strugglers thwarted in central Sinai. From Reuters: ISMAILIA, (Reuters) – Egyptian police have recovered nearly one tonne of high explosives hidden in a mountainous area of central Sinai, security sources said on Friday. The explosives were buried in 13 plastic bags and were discovered by bedouin trackers working for the government, according to […]
Vote early and often!
While looking around in the fever swamps of Dean Esmay’s site in order to write this post, I discovered here that I have been nominated for “Islamophobe of the Year” by the Islamic Human Rights Commission of the UK. “Islamophobia” is, in reality, a politically motivated construct designed to deflect attention away from the depredations […]
An olive branch, or a call to surrender
Last Saturday I received an email from Aziz H. Poonawalla, a blogger at Dean Esmay’s site, with the subject line “an olive branch.” Mr. Poonawalla was alerting me to a post he had written at Esmay’s site entitled “the jihadwatch,” which he was characterizing as that olive branch. When I received the email I was […]
Hundreds march in French suburb one year after riots
No hint of the identity of these “youths” beyond their immigrant status. No hint of the fact that they are shouting, as they shouted last year, “Allahu akbar.” French Intifada Update from AFP: Hundreds of people marched in a silent tribute to two teenagers whose death exactly one year ago sent a wave of urban […]
Attack by Pakistani jihadists averted in India
“According to the police, Fahaad, a native of Karachi, is a post-graduate in Analytical Chemistry while Mohammad Ali is 9th standard pass from Manshera in Pakistan.” A post-graduate in Analytical Chemistry, no doubt driven to jihad by his lack of education and grinding poverty. “Mysore: Two Pakistan militants nabbed,” from DHNS, with thanks to Kisan: […]
Fitzgerald: A call for papers
After receiving $20 million from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University has been renamed the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. According to this article, “The Center’s leaders say it now will be used to put on workshops regarding Islam, fostering exchanges with the Muslim world, addressing U.S. […]